How to Build a Rocket

by rockets3

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Intro: How to Build a Rocket

This is how you make a rocket. This cover photo is courtesy of youtube.com.

STEP 1: Step One

You will need to get 33.3 grams of Potassium Nitrate, 17 grams of sugar, 6 grams of corn syrup, and 27 milliliters of water.

STEP 2: Step Two

Grind up sugar and Potassium Nitrate serpeartely using a ceramic grinder.

STEP 3: Step Three

Cut strips of paper 1.5 inches long, completely glue one side of the paper and wrap tightly around a normal PaperMate pen when making a small casing and if making a bigger casing wrap around a wooden stick or something of a similar shape, so you are able to create a hollow casing to put the clay and fuel in.

STEP 4: Step Four

Heat your pan or skillet to 300 degrees Farenheit.

STEP 5: Step Five

Pour the 6 grams of corn syrup onto the heated pan/skillet.

STEP 6: Step Seven

At the same time at the 33.3 grams of Potassium Nitrate, 17 grams of sugar, and 27 milliliters of water.

STEP 7: Step Eight

Stir until the water evaporates and the mixture carmelizes.

STEP 8: Step Nine

Add clay to the paper casing you made by grabbing a little piece of it and pushing it into the casing using the top of your pen.

STEP 9: Step Ten

Push rocket fuel on top of the clay inside the casing using the top of your pen.

STEP 10: Step Eleven

Once rocket fuel solidifies, drill hole half-way through the casing. This will allow space for the nozzle and will allow the burn of the rocket fuel to go from the inside to the outside. (and then cover the whole on top once finished.)

7 Comments

Laserkiller 9 years ago

actually almost every photo in this instructable are taken from other users

Penolopy Bulnick 10 years ago

Hi and welcome to Instructables!

I'm glad you want to share something you've made! Your Instructable looks great, but I noticed you have used an image you have taken from another member of the community. https://www.instructables.com/id/Making-Rocket-Fuel...

Please exchange the image for one of your own and reply to this message when you are done :)

Let me know if you have any questions!

Best,
Nicole
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TheGeek1984 10 years ago

My mistake, I meant King of Random. I'm subscribes to both of them...

TheGeek1984 10 years ago

I was actually going to mention this. If memory serves, isn't the photo in question nighthawkinlight?

Kiteman 10 years ago

Judging by the sudden rush of rocket-fuel instructables, it looks like a class are all posting their work. Could you do me a favour, and ask the class teacher or group leader to contact me?

They can reply to any of my comments on these projects, but it would probably be better if they send me a PM.